Online car-hailing operation system and method

Abstract

The invention provides an online car-hailing operation system and method, and relates to the technical field of communication, the system comprises a car factory TSP cloud, an online car-hailing operation cloud, a vehicle terminal and a user terminal, and an indicating lamp controller and a connection indicating lamp are deployed on a vehicle corresponding to the vehicle terminal; the online car-hailing operation cloud sends a first connection indicator light control instruction of the vehicle terminal to a car factory TSP cloud according to the vehicle position reported by the vehicle terminal and the user position reported by the user terminal; the vehicle factory TSP cloud issues the first connection indicating lamp control instruction to an indicating lamp controller; the indicator lamp controller controls the connection indicator lamp to be lightened or flicker according to the first connection indicator lamp control instruction; and the user terminal visually displays prompt information corresponding to lightening or flickering of the connection indicating lamp. According to the invention, through real-time lightening or flickering of the vehicle connection indicating lamp and in combination with the visual prompt on the user terminal, the time for the user to find the vehicle is reduced, and the riding convenience is improved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the field of communication technologies, and in particular, to a network car-hailing operation system and method. Background Art

[0002] For network cars in operation in the market, when approaching the agreed pick-up and drop-off destination, due to the complex environment of the pick-up and drop-off location or a large number of vehicles of the same color and type, it is difficult for both the network car-hailing driver and the passenger to quickly and accurately identify the customer in need or the vehicle, causing certain riding troubles.

[0003] Currently, after a customer places an order on the mobile APP, the network car-hailing terminal will promptly inform the customer of the brand model, color, and license plate number of the vehicle that has accepted the order, facilitating the customer to determine the pick-up vehicle in a timely manner; after the pick-up vehicle arrives at the pick-up location, the customer's mobile APP will automatically send out a mobile vibration and ringing prompt to notify the customer that the vehicle has arrived at the pick-up location and to look for the vehicle. However, in some complex environments or occasions with a large number of vehicles, it is still difficult for passengers to determine the pick-up vehicle in a timely manner. Summary of the Invention

[0004] The present invention provides a network car-hailing operation system and method to solve the defect in the prior art that it is difficult to pick up and drop off network cars in some complex environments or occasions with a large number of vehicles.

[0005] The present invention provides a network car-hailing operation system, including: a vehicle factory TSP cloud, a network car-hailing operation cloud, a vehicle terminal, and a user terminal. Among them, an indicator controller and at least one pick-up and drop-off indicator are deployed on the vehicle corresponding to the vehicle terminal; The network car-hailing operation cloud is configured to send a first pick-up and drop-off indicator control instruction of the vehicle terminal to the vehicle factory TSP cloud according to the vehicle position reported by the vehicle terminal and the user position reported by the user terminal; The vehicle factory TSP cloud is configured to send the first pick-up and drop-off indicator control instruction of the vehicle terminal to the indicator controller deployed on the vehicle corresponding to the vehicle terminal; The indicator controller deployed on the vehicle corresponding to the vehicle terminal is configured to control at least one pick-up and drop-off indicator deployed on the vehicle corresponding to the vehicle terminal to light up or flash according to the first pick-up and drop-off indicator control instruction; The user terminal is configured to visually display the prompt information corresponding to the lighting up or flashing of at least one pick-up and drop-off indicator.

[0006] According to a online car-hailing operation system provided by the present invention, the online car-hailing operation cloud is further configured to, after receiving a reservation order request submitted by the user terminal, determine a first connection indicator control instruction matching the reservation order request, and send the reservation success information corresponding to the reservation order request and the prompt information of the indicator control logic of the first connection indicator control instruction to the user terminal, wherein the prompt information of the indicator control logic of the first connection indicator control instruction includes the prompt information of the lighting logic or the flashing logic of at least one connection indicator deployed on the vehicle corresponding to the vehicle terminal matching the reservation order request.

[0007] According to a online car-hailing operation system provided by the present invention, the online car-hailing operation cloud is further configured to, when determining that the vehicle terminal enters the target connection area range, send the first connection indicator control instruction of the vehicle terminal to the vehicle factory TSP cloud.

[0008] According to a online car-hailing operation system provided by the present invention, the vehicle factory TSP cloud is further configured to, after receiving the first connection indicator control instruction, judge the effectiveness of the first connection indicator control instruction based on the connection indicator control instructions of other vehicle terminals within the target connection area range corresponding to the vehicle terminal, and send the first connection indicator control instruction to the indicator controller when the first connection indicator control instruction is effective.

[0009] According to a online car-hailing operation system provided by the present invention, the user terminal is further configured to, when the vehicle terminal is within the target connection area range, send a second connection indicator control instruction of the vehicle terminal to the online car-hailing operation cloud; The online car-hailing operation cloud is configured to send the second connection indicator control instruction of the vehicle terminal to the vehicle factory TSP cloud, so as to control at least one connection indicator deployed on the vehicle corresponding to the vehicle terminal to light up or flash through the vehicle factory TSP cloud.

[0010] According to a online car-hailing operation system provided by the present invention, the online car-hailing operation cloud is further configured to, after receiving the connection success message fed back by the vehicle terminal, send a connection indicator off instruction of the vehicle terminal to the vehicle factory TSP cloud; The vehicle factory TSP cloud is configured to send the connection indicator off instruction of the vehicle terminal to the indicator controller deployed on the vehicle corresponding to the vehicle terminal; The indicator controller is configured to control at least one connection indicator deployed on the vehicle corresponding to the vehicle terminal to turn off according to the connection indicator off instruction.

[0011] The present invention also provides a method for operating an online car-hailing service, the method comprising: The online car-hailing operation cloud sends the first docking indicator light control instruction of the vehicle terminal to the vehicle factory TSP cloud according to the vehicle position reported by the vehicle terminal and the user position reported by the user terminal; The vehicle factory TSP cloud sends the first docking indicator light control instruction of the vehicle terminal to the indicator light controller deployed on the vehicle corresponding to the vehicle terminal; The indicator light controller deployed on the vehicle corresponding to the vehicle terminal controls at least one docking indicator light deployed on the vehicle corresponding to the vehicle terminal to light up or flash according to the first docking indicator light control instruction; The user terminal visually displays the prompt information corresponding to the lighting or flashing of the at least one docking indicator light.

[0012] According to a method for operating an online car-hailing service provided by the present invention, the method further includes: After receiving the reservation order request submitted by the user terminal, the online car-hailing operation cloud determines the first docking indicator light control instruction that matches the reservation order request, and sends the reservation success information corresponding to the reservation order request and the prompt information of the indicator light control logic of the first docking indicator light control instruction to the user terminal, wherein the prompt information of the indicator light control logic of the first docking indicator light control instruction includes the prompt information of the lighting logic or the prompt information of the flashing logic of at least one docking indicator light deployed on the vehicle corresponding to the vehicle terminal that matches the reservation order request.

[0013] According to a method for operating an online car-hailing service provided by the present invention, the method further includes: When the vehicle factory TSP cloud receives the first docking indicator light control instruction from the vehicle terminal, it determines the validity of the first docking indicator light control instruction based on the docking indicator light control instructions of other vehicle terminals within the target docking area corresponding to the vehicle terminal, and sends the first docking indicator light control instruction to the indicator light controller if the first docking indicator light control instruction is valid.

[0014] According to a method for operating an online car-hailing service provided by the present invention, the method further includes: When the vehicle terminal is within the target docking area, the user terminal sends a second docking indicator light control instruction of the vehicle terminal to the online car-hailing operation cloud; The online car-hailing operation cloud sends the second docking indicator light control instruction of the vehicle terminal to the vehicle factory TSP cloud, so as to control at least one docking indicator light deployed on the vehicle corresponding to the vehicle terminal to light up or flash through the vehicle factory TSP cloud.

[0015] The present invention also provides an electronic device, including a memory, a processor, and a computer program stored on the memory and executable on the processor. When the processor executes the program, the method for operating a network car-hailing as described in any one of the above is implemented.

[0016] The present invention also provides a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium, on which a computer program is stored. When the computer program is executed by a processor, the method for operating a network car-hailing as described in any one of the above is implemented.

[0017] The present invention also provides a computer program product, including a computer program. When the computer program is executed by a processor, the method for operating a network car-hailing as described in any one of the above is implemented.

[0018] The network car-hailing operation system and method provided by the present invention. The system includes a vehicle factory TSP cloud, a network car-hailing operation cloud, a vehicle terminal, and a user terminal. Among them, an indicator light controller and at least one connection indicator light are deployed on the vehicle terminal. The network car-hailing operation cloud is used to send a first connection indicator light control instruction of the vehicle terminal to the vehicle factory TSP cloud according to the vehicle position reported by the vehicle terminal and the user position reported by the user terminal. The vehicle factory TSP cloud is used to send the first connection indicator light control instruction of the vehicle terminal to the indicator light controller deployed on the vehicle terminal. The indicator light controller deployed on the vehicle terminal is used to control at least one connection indicator light deployed on the vehicle terminal to be lit or flashed according to the first connection indicator light control instruction. The user terminal is used to visually display the prompt information corresponding to the lighting or flashing of at least one connection indicator light. The network car-hailing operation system provided by the present invention enables users to more intuitively understand the vehicle position and status through the real-time lighting or flashing of the vehicle connection indicator lights and the visual prompts on the user terminal, reduces the time for finding the vehicle, and improves the convenience of taking a ride. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0019] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the present invention or the prior art, the following will briefly introduce the drawings required for use in the description of the embodiments or the prior art. Obviously, the drawings in the following description are some embodiments of the present invention. For those of ordinary skill in the art, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without creative efforts.

[0020] Figure 1 is one of the structural schematic diagrams of the network car-hailing operation system provided by the present invention; Figure 2 is another structural schematic diagram of the network car-hailing operation system provided by the present invention; Figure 3 is one of the flow schematic diagrams of the network car-hailing operation method provided by the present invention; Figure 4 It is the second flowchart of the online car-hailing operation method provided by the present invention; Figure 5 It is the structural schematic diagram of the electronic device provided by the present invention; Reference numerals: Vehicle factory TSP cloud 10, online car-hailing operation cloud 20, vehicle 30, vehicle terminal 301, indicator light controller 302, connection indicator light 303, user terminal 40. Detailed implementation manners

[0021] To make the objectives, technical solutions and advantages of the present invention clearer, the technical solutions in the present invention will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings in the present invention. Apparently, the described embodiments are some but not all of the embodiments of the present invention. All other embodiments obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art based on the embodiments in the present invention without any creative efforts shall fall within the protection scope of the present invention.

[0022] The following Figure 1 - Figure 2 describes the online car-hailing operation system provided by the present invention.

[0023] Figure 1 It is one of the structural schematic diagrams of the online car-hailing operation system provided by the present invention. As Figure 1 shown, the online car-hailing operation system includes: vehicle factory TSP cloud 10, online car-hailing operation cloud 20, vehicle terminal 301 and user terminal 40. Among them, an indicator light controller 302 and at least one connection indicator light 303 are deployed on the vehicle 30 corresponding to the vehicle terminal 301.

[0024] Here, several connection indicator lights 303 of different colors can be installed at the upper right part of the front windshield of the vehicle, and are driven by the indicator light controller 302 to be lit or flashed.

[0025] Referring to Figure 2 shown, the indicator light controller 302 is used as a node in the vehicle network, and is connected to the vehicle network through a specific interface (such as a CAN bus), and receives the cloud real-time control logic from the TBOX host; the TBOX host is connected to the network and serves as the communication interface between the cloud control platform and the vehicle-mounted terminal. The indicator light controller 302 can change the display state of the connection indicator light 303 according to the instruction.

[0026] The vehicle factory TSP cloud 10 (Telematics Service Provider Cloud) is operated by an automobile manufacturer or its designated remote service provider. It is mainly responsible for communicating with the vehicle terminal 301 and the online car-hailing operation cloud 20, and receiving data from the vehicle terminal 301 (such as vehicle position, status information, etc.).

[0027] The vehicle terminal 301 is installed on the vehicle 30, responsible for collecting various information of the vehicle 30 (such as location, speed, driving direction, etc.), and uploading this information to the vehicle manufacturer TSP cloud 10 and the online car-hailing operation cloud 20. At the same time, the vehicle terminal 30 also receives control instructions from the online car-hailing operation cloud 20, such as the control instruction for the connection indicator light, and controls the lighting or flashing of the connection indicator light through the indicator light controller 301 to convey the vehicle status information to the user.

[0028] The user terminal 40 is the entrance for users to access the online car-hailing service, usually devices such as smartphones or tablets. Users use the service by installing the APP of the online car-hailing platform, including initiating an order, viewing driver information, vehicle location, estimated arrival time, etc. In the online car-hailing operation system, the user terminal is also responsible for receiving and displaying the status information (such as lighting or flashing) of the connection indicator light 303 of the vehicle 30, so that users can quickly locate the vehicle 30.

[0029] Specifically, the online car-hailing operation cloud 20 is used to send the first connection indicator light control instruction of the vehicle terminal 301 to the vehicle manufacturer TSP cloud 10 according to the vehicle location reported by the vehicle terminal 301 and the user location reported by the user terminal 40.

[0030] Here, the vehicle terminal 301 can be the mobile phone terminal of the driver of the vehicle 30, and the user terminal is the mobile phone terminal of the passenger. The online car-hailing operation cloud 20 receives the vehicle location information reported in real time by the mobile phone terminal of the driver of the vehicle 30 and the user location information reported by the mobile phone terminal of the passenger. Based on these location information, the online car-hailing operation cloud 20 generates the first connection indicator light control instruction through a preset indicator light control strategy. The first connection indicator light control instruction is intended to guide the connection indicator light 303 on the vehicle 30 to perform corresponding operations (such as lighting, flashing, etc.), so that users can more easily find the vehicle 30.

[0031] The vehicle manufacturer TSP cloud 10 is used to send the first connection indicator light control instruction of the vehicle terminal 301 to the indicator light controller 302 deployed on the vehicle 30 corresponding to the vehicle terminal 301.

[0032] The vehicle manufacturer TSP cloud 10, as a transfer station, receives the first connection indicator light control instruction from the online car-hailing operation cloud 20 and is responsible for accurately forwarding the first connection indicator light control instruction to the indicator light controller 302 deployed on the corresponding vehicle 30.

[0033] The indicator light controller 302 deployed on the vehicle 30 corresponding to the vehicle terminal 301 is used to control at least one connection indicator light 303 deployed on the vehicle 30 corresponding to the vehicle terminal 301 to light or flash according to the first connection indicator light control instruction.

[0034] The indicator light controller 302 deployed on the vehicle 30 is an execution unit that controls at least one connection indicator light 303 on the vehicle 30 to light up or flash according to the received first connection indicator light control instruction.

[0035] The user terminal 40 is used to visually display the prompt information corresponding to the lighting or flashing of the at least one connection indicator light 303.

[0036] The user terminal 40 (such as a smart phone) is a window for passengers to interact with the online car-hailing service. Passengers can initiate orders, view order status, driver information, vehicle location, etc. by installing the APP of the online car-hailing platform. On this basis, the user terminal 40 also has a visual display function and can display the status information (such as lighting or flashing) of the connection indicator light 303 of the vehicle 30 in real time. This visual prompt greatly improves the connection experience of passengers and enables passengers to find the vehicle 30 and get on the vehicle faster.

[0037] The online car-hailing operation system provided by the present invention enables users to more intuitively understand the vehicle location and status through the real-time lighting or flashing of the vehicle connection indicator lights and the visual prompt on the user terminal, reduces the time for finding the vehicle, and improves the convenience of taking a ride.

[0038] In some embodiments, the online car-hailing operation cloud 20 is further configured to, after receiving a reservation order request submitted by the user terminal 40, determine a first connection indicator light control instruction matching the reservation order request, and send the reservation success information corresponding to the reservation order request and the prompt information of the indicator light control logic of the first connection indicator light control instruction to the user terminal 40, where the prompt information of the indicator light control logic of the first connection indicator light control instruction includes the prompt information of the lighting logic or the flashing logic of at least one connection indicator light 303 deployed on the vehicle 30 corresponding to the vehicle terminal 301 matching the reservation order request.

[0039] Passengers submit reservation orders through the user terminal 40 (such as a mobile APP), including reservation location, destination and other information. This information is uploaded to the online car-hailing operation cloud 20 to prepare for subsequent vehicle scheduling and information services.

[0040] After receiving the reservation order request, the online car-hailing operation cloud 20 will perform a series of processes, including matching available vehicles 30 and drivers. Once a matching vehicle 30 and driver are found, the online car-hailing operation cloud 20 will generate reservation success information, including vehicle information, driver information, connection route, etc. The online car-hailing operation cloud 20 will feedback this reservation success information to passengers through the mobile APP.

[0041] In addition, the online car-hailing operation cloud 20 will also determine how the vehicle 30 for the current reservation order request should be prompted through at least one connection indicator light 303 deployed on the vehicle 30 according to a certain logic (such as the area lighting / flashing logic). Therefore, in this embodiment, in addition to sending the reservation success information to the user terminal 40, a prompt message of the indicator light control logic of the first connection indicator light control instruction is also sent simultaneously, such as which connection indicator lights 303 on the vehicle will be lit or flashed, and the specific lighting / flashing logic (such as frequency, color, etc.).

[0042] The passenger receives the reservation success information and the prompt message of the connection indicator light control logic sent by the online car-hailing operation cloud 20 through their mobile phone APP. They can easily identify and find the reserved vehicle 30 according to the prompt message on the APP. For example, if the connection indicator light on the vehicle 30 flashes in a specific color or frequency, the passenger can quickly find it in the parking lot or by the roadside.

[0043] In this embodiment, after the passenger reserves a vehicle, the online car-hailing operation cloud 20 provides real-time and visual prompt information through the connection indicator lights on the vehicle to optimize the user's vehicle search experience.

[0044] In some embodiments, the online car-hailing operation cloud 20 is further configured to send the first connection indicator light control instruction of the vehicle terminal 301 to the vehicle manufacturer TSP cloud 10 when it is determined that the vehicle terminal 301 enters the target connection area range.

[0045] When the vehicle terminal 301 gradually approaches the target connection area range specified by the user, the vehicle terminal 301 will monitor and upload the position information of the vehicle 30 to the online car-hailing operation cloud 20 in real time. Once the online car-hailing operation cloud 20 monitors that the vehicle terminal 301 has entered the target connection area range, the online car-hailing operation cloud 20 will generate a first connection indicator light control instruction according to the indicator light lighting or flashing logic agreed upon when the passenger reserved the vehicle before. The first connection indicator light control instruction contains specific information for controlling the connection indicator lights 303 on the vehicle 30, such as the lighting color, flashing frequency, etc.

[0046] The online car-hailing operation cloud 20 sends the first connection indicator light control instruction to the vehicle manufacturer TSP cloud 10. The vehicle manufacturer TSP cloud 10 is responsible for forwarding the first connection indicator light control instruction to the specific vehicle terminal 301.

[0047] In this embodiment, when the vehicle reserved by the passenger approaches the target connection area range, the connection indicator lights on the vehicle will be lit or flashed according to the predetermined logic, so as to provide an intuitive visual prompt for the user to help them find and confirm their reserved vehicle faster.

[0048] In some embodiments, when the vehicle factory TSP cloud 10 receives the first connection indicator control instruction, it determines the validity of the first connection indicator control instruction based on the connection indicator control instructions of other vehicle terminals within the target connection area corresponding to the vehicle terminal 301. When the first connection indicator control instruction is valid, the vehicle factory TSP cloud 10 sends the first connection indicator control instruction to the indicator controller 302.

[0049] After receiving the first connection indicator control instruction, the vehicle factory TSP cloud 10 first determines the validity of the instruction, specifically, whether it violates the logic that the same color connection indicator is not supported to light up within the preset connection point radius. Specifically, it is determined whether there is a control instruction for the same color connection indicator between the connection indicator control instructions of other vehicle terminals within the target connection area corresponding to the vehicle terminal 301 and the first connection indicator control instruction of this vehicle terminal 301 within a preset time period before the reservation order request initiated by the vehicle terminal 301. If not, the first connection indicator control instruction is valid; otherwise, it is not.

[0050] In this embodiment, precise control of the vehicle connection indicator is achieved. Through intelligent judgment and real-time communication, the chaos of indicator control is reduced, ensuring the smooth progress of the connection process.

[0051] In some embodiments, when the vehicle terminal 301 is within the target connection area, the user terminal 40 is further configured to send the second connection indicator control instruction of the vehicle terminal 301 to the online car-hailing operation cloud 20. The online car-hailing operation cloud 20 is configured to send the second connection indicator control instruction of the vehicle terminal 301 to the vehicle factory TSP cloud 10, so as to control at least one connection indicator 303 deployed on the vehicle 30 corresponding to the vehicle terminal 301 to light up or flash through the vehicle factory TSP cloud 10.

[0052] When the connection vehicle successfully arrives at the customer-specified connection area, the passenger can actively send a second connection indicator control instruction through their user terminal 301 (mobile APP). This instruction contains the specific requirements for which or which connection indicators 303 on the vehicle 30 the passenger hopes to light up or flash.

[0053] After the online car-hailing operation cloud 20 receives the second connection indicator control instruction from the user terminal, it will forward this instruction to the car factory TSP cloud 10. The car factory TSP cloud 10 verifies the legality of the second connection indicator control instruction. When the second connection indicator control instruction is legal, the car factory TSP cloud 10 will send a corresponding control signal to the indicator controller 302 of the vehicle terminal 301 to control at least one connection indicator 303 deployed on the vehicle 30 to light up or flash.

[0054] In some embodiments, the online car-hailing operation cloud 20 is further configured to send a connection indicator off instruction of the vehicle terminal 301 to the car factory TSP cloud 10 when receiving the connection success message fed back by the vehicle terminal 301; The car factory TSP cloud 10 is configured to send the connection indicator off instruction of the vehicle terminal 301 to the indicator controller 302 deployed on the vehicle 30 corresponding to the vehicle terminal 301; The indicator controller 302 is configured to control at least one connection indicator 303 deployed on the vehicle 30 corresponding to the vehicle terminal 301 to turn off according to the connection indicator off instruction.

[0055] When the connected vehicle successfully arrives at the customer-specified connection area, the vehicle terminal 301 will send a connection success message to the online car-hailing operation cloud 20. After receiving the connection success message, the online car-hailing operation cloud 20 will send a connection indicator off instruction to the car factory TSP cloud 10. After receiving the connection indicator off instruction, the car factory TSP cloud 10 will forward it to the indicator controller 302 deployed on the vehicle 30 corresponding to the vehicle terminal 301. After receiving the connection indicator off instruction, the indicator controller 302 will control at least one connection indicator 303 deployed on the vehicle 30 to turn off. In this way, the connection indicator 303 on the vehicle 30 will no longer light up or flash and return to the normal driving state.

[0056] The online car-hailing operation method provided by the present invention will be described below. Figure 3 It is one of the flow diagrams of the online car-hailing operation method provided by the present invention. As Figure 3 shown, the method includes step 31, step 32, step 33 and step 34.

[0057] Step 31, the online car-hailing operation cloud sends the first connection indicator control instruction of the vehicle terminal to the car factory TSP cloud according to the vehicle position reported by the vehicle terminal and the user position reported by the user terminal; Here, the vehicle terminal can be the mobile terminal of the vehicle driver, and the user terminal is the mobile terminal of the passenger. The online car-hailing operation cloud receives the vehicle position information reported in real time by the mobile terminal of the vehicle driver, and the user position information reported by the mobile terminal of the passenger. Based on this position information, the online car-hailing operation cloud generates a first connection indicator control instruction through a preset indicator control strategy. The first connection indicator control instruction is intended to guide the connection indicator on the vehicle to perform corresponding operations (such as lighting up, flashing, etc.) so that users can more easily find the vehicle.

[0058] Step 32, the vehicle factory TSP cloud sends the first connection indicator control instruction of the vehicle terminal to the indicator controller deployed on the vehicle corresponding to the vehicle terminal; The vehicle factory TSP cloud, as a transfer station, receives the first connection indicator control instruction from the online car-hailing operation cloud and is responsible for accurately forwarding the first connection indicator control instruction to the indicator controller deployed on the corresponding vehicle.

[0059] Step 33, the indicator controller deployed on the vehicle corresponding to the vehicle terminal controls at least one connection indicator deployed on the vehicle corresponding to the vehicle terminal to light up or flash according to the first connection indicator control instruction; The indicator controller deployed on the vehicle is an execution unit. It controls at least one connection indicator on the vehicle to light up or flash according to the received first connection indicator control instruction.

[0060] Step 34, the user terminal visually displays the prompt information corresponding to the lighting up or flashing of the at least one connection indicator.

[0061] The user terminal is the window for passengers to interact with the online car-hailing service. Passengers can initiate orders, view order status, driver information, vehicle location, etc. by installing the APP of the online car-hailing platform. On this basis, the user terminal also has a visual display function and can display the status information (such as lighting up or flashing) of the connection indicator of the vehicle in real time. This visual prompt greatly improves the passenger's connection experience and enables passengers to find the vehicle and get on the vehicle faster.

[0062] The online car-hailing operation method provided by the present invention enables users to more intuitively understand the vehicle position and status through the real-time lighting up or flashing of the vehicle connection indicator and the visual prompt on the user terminal, reduces the time for finding the vehicle, and improves the convenience of taking a ride.

[0063] In some embodiments, the method further includes: After receiving the reservation order request submitted by the user terminal, the online car-hailing operation cloud determines the first connection indicator control instruction matching the reservation order request, and sends the reservation success information corresponding to the reservation order request and the prompt information of the indicator control logic of the first connection indicator control instruction to the user terminal. Among them, the prompt information of the indicator control logic of the first connection indicator control instruction includes the prompt information of the lighting logic or the flashing logic of at least one connection indicator deployed on the vehicle corresponding to the vehicle terminal matched by the reservation order request.

[0064] In some embodiments, the method further includes: When the vehicle factory TSP cloud receives the first connection indicator control instruction of the vehicle terminal, based on the connection indicator control instructions of other vehicle terminals within the target connection area corresponding to the vehicle terminal, it judges the validity of the first connection indicator control instruction, and when the first connection indicator control instruction is valid, it sends the first connection indicator control instruction to the indicator controller.

[0065] In some embodiments, the method further includes: When the vehicle terminal is within the target connection area, the user terminal sends the second connection indicator control instruction of the vehicle terminal to the online car-hailing operation cloud; The online car-hailing operation cloud sends the second connection indicator control instruction of the vehicle terminal to the vehicle factory TSP cloud, so as to control at least one connection indicator deployed on the vehicle corresponding to the vehicle terminal to light or flash through the vehicle factory TSP cloud.

[0066] The online car-hailing operation method described in this embodiment can be mutually corresponding and referred to the online car-hailing operation system described above, and will not be elaborated here.

[0067] For the sake of easy understanding, refer to Figure 4 , Figure 4 which is the second flowchart of the online car-hailing operation method provided by the present invention.

[0068] In this embodiment, it is divided into the following steps: Step 1: The passenger successfully reserves a vehicle through the user terminal (such as a mobile phone APP), and uploads information such as the reservation location and the destination to the online car-hailing operation cloud.

[0069] Step 2: After receiving the reservation order request, the online car-hailing operation cloud sends the reservation success information (including the vehicle, driver, location, and connection route) to the user terminal (such as a mobile phone APP).

[0070] Step 3: The online car-hailing operation cloud determines the actual lighting or flashing logic of the current order vehicle according to the area lighting / flashing logic, and sends it to the user terminal (such as the mobile phone APP) to remind the user to pay attention.

[0071] Step 4: The online car-hailing operation cloud synchronously sends the order information (including passenger location, contact information, etc.) to the vehicle terminal (such as the driver's mobile phone APP).

[0072] Step 5: The online car-hailing operation cloud synchronously shares the connection vehicle information (VIN code, license plate number) with the vehicle factory TSP cloud.

[0073] Step 6: The vehicle factory TSP cloud timely obtains the actual location information of the vehicle to be connected.

[0074] Step 7: The real-time location of the vehicle to be connected is sent back to the online car-hailing operation cloud.

[0075] Step 8: The online car-hailing operation cloud monitors in real time to determine whether the vehicle to be connected enters the passenger's predetermined connection area (such as a radius of 200m, and the specific range distance can be set).

[0076] Step 9: If the vehicle to be connected has entered the passenger's predetermined connection area, the online car-hailing operation cloud immediately sends the control instruction for lighting or flashing the pre-agreed connection indicator light of the vehicle to the vehicle factory TSP cloud.

[0077] Step 10: After receiving the control instruction, the vehicle factory TSP cloud judges the validity of the instruction, and when the instruction is valid, it timely sends the control instruction to the agreed vehicle terminal.

[0078] Step 11: The user terminal finds the connection vehicle according to the connection indicator light of the vehicle terminal.

[0079] Step 12: The vehicle terminal (such as the driver's mobile phone APP) uploads the information that the connection to the operation platform is successful and the journey starts.

[0080] Step 13: The online car-hailing operation cloud sends a request to turn off the connection indicator light to the vehicle factory TSP cloud.

[0081] Step 14: The vehicle factory TSP cloud sends an instruction to turn off the indicator light to the vehicle terminal, and the lighting / flashing of the indicator light is turned off.

[0082] The online car-hailing operation system provided by the present invention, through the real-time lighting or flashing of the vehicle connection indicator light and combined with the visual prompt on the user terminal, enables the user to more intuitively understand the vehicle location and status, reduces the time for finding the vehicle, and improves the convenience of taking a ride.

[0083] Figure 5 Illustrates a schematic diagram of the physical structure of an electronic device, such as Figure 5As shown in the figure, the electronic device may include: a processor 510, a communications interface 520, a memory 530, and a communication bus 540. Among them, the processor 510, the communications interface 520, and the memory 530 complete communication with each other through the communication bus 540. The processor 510 may call the logical instructions in the memory 530 to execute the online car-hailing operation method, which includes: The online car-hailing operation cloud sends the first connection indicator control instruction of the vehicle terminal to the car factory TSP cloud according to the vehicle position reported by the vehicle terminal and the user position reported by the user terminal; The car factory TSP cloud issues the first connection indicator control instruction of the vehicle terminal to the indicator controller deployed on the vehicle corresponding to the vehicle terminal; The indicator controller deployed on the vehicle corresponding to the vehicle terminal controls at least one connection indicator deployed on the vehicle corresponding to the vehicle terminal to light up or flash according to the first connection indicator control instruction; The user terminal visually displays the prompt information corresponding to the lighting up or flashing of the at least one connection indicator.

[0084] In addition, when the logical instructions in the above-mentioned memory 530 are implemented in the form of software functional units and sold or used as an independent product, they can be stored in a computer-readable storage medium. Based on such an understanding, the technical solution of the present invention, in essence, or the part that contributes to the prior art, or a part of this technical solution, can be embodied in the form of a software product. This computer software product is stored in a storage medium and includes several instructions for causing a computer device (which may be a personal computer, a server, or a network device, etc.) to execute all or part of the steps of the methods described in various embodiments of the present invention. The foregoing storage medium includes: USB flash drives, mobile hard disks, read-only memories (ROM, Read-Only Memory), random access memories (RAM, Random Access Memory), magnetic disks, or optical disks, etc., which can store program codes.

[0085] On the other hand, the present invention also provides a computer program product. The computer program product includes a computer program. The computer program can be stored on a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium. When the computer program is executed by a processor, the computer can execute the online car-hailing operation method provided by the above-mentioned various methods. The method includes: The online car-hailing operation cloud sends the first connection indicator control instruction of the vehicle terminal to the car factory TSP cloud according to the vehicle position reported by the vehicle terminal and the user position reported by the user terminal; The vehicle factory TSP cloud sends the first connection indicator control instruction of the vehicle terminal to the indicator controller deployed on the vehicle corresponding to the vehicle terminal; The indicator controller deployed on the vehicle corresponding to the vehicle terminal controls at least one connection indicator deployed on the vehicle corresponding to the vehicle terminal to light up or flash according to the first connection indicator control instruction; The user terminal visually displays the prompt information corresponding to the lighting up or flashing of the at least one connection indicator.

[0086] In another aspect, the present invention also provides a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium, on which a computer program is stored. When the computer program is executed by a processor, it is implemented to execute the online car-hailing operation method provided by the above various methods. The method includes: The online car-hailing operation cloud sends the first connection indicator control instruction of the vehicle terminal to the vehicle factory TSP cloud according to the vehicle position reported by the vehicle terminal and the user position reported by the user terminal; The vehicle factory TSP cloud sends the first connection indicator control instruction of the vehicle terminal to the indicator controller deployed on the vehicle corresponding to the vehicle terminal; The indicator controller deployed on the vehicle corresponding to the vehicle terminal controls at least one connection indicator deployed on the vehicle corresponding to the vehicle terminal to light up or flash according to the first connection indicator control instruction; The user terminal visually displays the prompt information corresponding to the lighting up or flashing of the at least one connection indicator.

[0087] The device embodiments described above are merely illustrative. The units described as separate components may or may not be physically separated, and the components shown as units may or may not be physical units, that is, they may be located in one place, or may be distributed to multiple network units. Some or all of the modules can be selected according to actual needs to achieve the purpose of the solution of this embodiment. Those of ordinary skill in the art can understand and implement it without creative labor.

[0088] Through the description of the above embodiments, those skilled in the art can clearly understand that each embodiment can be implemented by means of software plus a necessary general hardware platform, and of course, it can also be implemented by hardware. Based on such an understanding, the essence of the above technical solution, or the part that contributes to the prior art, can be embodied in the form of a software product. This computer software product can be stored in a computer-readable storage medium, such as ROM / RAM, magnetic disk, optical disk, etc., and includes several instructions to enable a computer device (which can be a personal computer, server, or network device, etc.) to execute the methods described in each embodiment or some parts of the embodiments.

[0089] Finally, it should be noted that the above embodiments are only used to illustrate the technical solutions of the present invention and are not intended to limit them. Although the present invention has been described in detail with reference to the foregoing embodiments, those of ordinary skill in the art should understand that they can still modify the technical solutions recorded in the foregoing embodiments, or perform equivalent replacements for some of the technical features. And these modifications or replacements do not make the essence of the corresponding technical solutions deviate from the spirit and scope of the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present invention.

Claims

1. An online car-hailing operation system, characterized in that: include: The car factory TSP cloud, the online car-hailing operation cloud, the vehicle terminal and the user terminal, wherein the vehicle corresponding to the vehicle terminal is equipped with an indicator light controller and at least one docking indicator light; The online car-hailing operation cloud is used to send the first docking indicator light control instruction of the vehicle terminal to the vehicle factory TSP cloud according to the vehicle position reported by the vehicle terminal and the user position reported by the user terminal; The vehicle factory TSP cloud is used to send the first docking indicator light control instruction of the vehicle terminal to the indicator light controller deployed on the vehicle corresponding to the vehicle terminal; The indicator light controller deployed on the vehicle corresponding to the vehicle terminal is used to control at least one docking indicator light deployed on the vehicle corresponding to the vehicle terminal to light up or flash according to the first docking indicator light control instruction; The user terminal is used to visually display the prompt information corresponding to the lighting or flashing of the at least one docking indicator light.

2. The online car-hailing operation system according to claim 1, characterized in that: The online car-hailing operation cloud is also used to determine the first docking indicator light control instruction that matches the reservation order request after receiving the reservation order request submitted by the user terminal, and send the reservation success information corresponding to the reservation order request and the prompt information of the indicator light control logic of the first docking indicator light control instruction to the user terminal, wherein the prompt information of the indicator light control logic of the first docking indicator light control instruction includes the prompt information of the lighting logic or the prompt information of the flashing logic of at least one docking indicator light deployed on the vehicle corresponding to the vehicle terminal that matches the reservation order request.

3. The online car-hailing operation system according to claim 1, characterized in that: The online car-hailing operation cloud is also used to send the first docking indicator light control instruction of the vehicle terminal to the vehicle factory TSP cloud when it is determined that the vehicle terminal has entered the target docking area.

4. The online car-hailing operation system according to claim 1, characterized in that: The vehicle factory TSP cloud is also used to, upon receiving the first docking indicator light control instruction, determine the validity of the first docking indicator light control instruction based on the docking indicator light control instructions of other vehicle terminals within the target docking area corresponding to the vehicle terminal, and, if the first docking indicator light control instruction is valid, send the first docking indicator light control instruction to the indicator light controller.

5. The online car-hailing operation system according to claim 1, characterized in that: The user terminal is also used to send a second docking indicator light control instruction of the vehicle terminal to the online car-hailing operation cloud when the vehicle terminal is within the target docking area; The online car-hailing operation cloud is used to send the second docking indicator light control instruction of the vehicle terminal to the vehicle factory TSP cloud, so as to control at least one docking indicator light deployed on the vehicle corresponding to the vehicle terminal to light up or flash through the vehicle factory TSP cloud.

6. The online car-hailing operation system according to claim 1, characterized in that: The online car-hailing operation cloud is also used to send a docking indicator light off instruction of the vehicle terminal to the vehicle factory TSP cloud when receiving a successful docking message fed back by the vehicle terminal; The vehicle factory TSP cloud is used to send the docking indicator light off instruction of the vehicle terminal to the indicator light controller deployed on the vehicle corresponding to the vehicle terminal; The indicator light controller is used to control the at least one docking indicator light deployed on the vehicle corresponding to the vehicle terminal to turn off according to the docking indicator light turning off instruction.

7. A method for operating an online car-hailing service, characterized in that: The method comprises: The online car-hailing operation cloud sends the first docking indicator light control instruction of the vehicle terminal to the vehicle factory TSP cloud according to the vehicle position reported by the vehicle terminal and the user position reported by the user terminal; The vehicle factory TSP cloud sends the first docking indicator light control instruction of the vehicle terminal to the indicator light controller deployed on the vehicle corresponding to the vehicle terminal; The indicator light controller deployed on the vehicle corresponding to the vehicle terminal controls at least one docking indicator light deployed on the vehicle corresponding to the vehicle terminal to light up or flash according to the first docking indicator light control instruction; The user terminal visually displays the prompt information corresponding to the lighting or flashing of the at least one docking indicator light.

8. The online car-hailing operation method according to claim 7, characterized in that: The method further comprises: After receiving the reservation order request submitted by the user terminal, the online car-hailing operation cloud determines the first docking indicator light control instruction that matches the reservation order request, and sends the reservation success information corresponding to the reservation order request and the prompt information of the indicator light control logic of the first docking indicator light control instruction to the user terminal, wherein the prompt information of the indicator light control logic of the first docking indicator light control instruction includes the prompt information of the lighting logic or the prompt information of the flashing logic of at least one docking indicator light deployed on the vehicle corresponding to the vehicle terminal that matches the reservation order request.

9. The online car-hailing operation method according to claim 7, characterized in that: The method further comprises: When the vehicle factory TSP cloud receives the first docking indicator light control instruction from the vehicle terminal, it determines the validity of the first docking indicator light control instruction based on the docking indicator light control instructions of other vehicle terminals within the target docking area corresponding to the vehicle terminal, and sends the first docking indicator light control instruction to the indicator light controller if the first docking indicator light control instruction is valid.

10. The online car-hailing operation method according to claim 7, characterized in that: The method further comprises: When the vehicle terminal is within the target docking area, the user terminal sends a second docking indicator light control instruction of the vehicle terminal to the online car-hailing operation cloud; The online car-hailing operation cloud sends the second docking indicator light control instruction of the vehicle terminal to the vehicle factory TSP cloud, so as to control at least one docking indicator light deployed on the vehicle corresponding to the vehicle terminal to light up or flash through the vehicle factory TSP cloud.

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